Alfred Karcher Se And Co

Alfred Karcher Se And Co's reported carbon emissions

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, an electrical machinery and apparatus manufacturer headquartered in Germany, has established ambitious climate targets. For the 2025 reporting year, the company reported total emissions of approximately 3.75 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 30.3 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions, approximately 6.9 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 3.71 billion kg CO2e of Scope 3 emissions. In the previous year, 2024, total emissions were approximately 3.93 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 30 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at roughly 9.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 3.89 billion kg CO2e. The company has committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2020 as the base year. This target is aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) 1.5°C pathway. Furthermore, Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG aims to reduce its Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services and the use of sold products by 51.6% per thousand EUR value added by 2030, with 2022 as the base year. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 6.05 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 30.5 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 24 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at nearly 6 billion kg CO2e. For 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 9.7 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 17.7 million kg CO2e, with Scope 3 data not yet disclosed for that year. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were around 10.1 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 21 million kg CO2e. The company also reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 7.6 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 27.9 million kg CO2e for 2020.